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How did he manage to buy the bump stock without having any issues whatsoever? why aren't we talking about banning weapons -- assault weapons? why aren't we talking about universal background checks? this is what i'm asking my colleagues to do in congress. we need to make sure in congress that this type of event is prevented in future. >> he apparently got all of the ammunition, rifles, bump stock and had plenty of them, all of that apparently legally. didn't have any problems accumulating in the past year and even in years earlier all of that kind of arsenal that he clearly had in his various ...

Music venues while planning this massacre? >> you know, i know as much as the rest of america as far as other locations. i know that there's been reports that he has -- he had looked into other venues. and i'll tell you this, this is also personal to me. my brother works here at the mandalay bay and i also know for a fact that my other brother was at the life is beautiful festival the weekend before which, again, if reports are true, he was also planning on doing some sort of attack there. again, we just have to work together here as a community to make sure that these types of events are prev...

Of the world. we're going to continue being. we're going to be safer than ever. we, obviously, want people to continue visiting our city. we don't want to let one bad actor, you know, ruin our reputation. las vegas has always been a safe city and we are going to continue being a safe city. >> you said it's time for congress to take action. what specifically are the questions you want to address now when it comes to guns? >>well, first of all, you know, we're seeing these mass shootings happen too often. we saw what happened last year at pulse night club and sandy hook and so many other places....

Laws that will prevent gun violence in our country. why aren't we talking about investing in mental health system in nevada and across the country we have an underfunded mental health system. why aren't we investing in these things. these are things that can prevent gun violence in the future. >> congressman, thank you very much for joining us today. we wish the best. i think those six hour lines to give blood say everything about your community. thank you, again. >> thank you. >> all right. president trump on his way to puerto rico right now. he says the response there has been just as strong...

Families of the people who died are not. and also, the people, the victims, over 500 of them, are in the hospital wounded. >> all right. so to those 500 people, to the 22,000 people who ran out of this venue two nights ago, to the families who lost kindergarteners in the sandy hook massacre, what should give those people confidence that gun law, gun control will be addressed? what will move the needle? >> first of all, our thoughts and prayers are with all the families. but i, like many americans, are tired of the thoughts and prayers. they are important but now we have to take action. it is t...